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EP About this file: EP0923934

EP0923934 - Modified release matrix formulation of cefaclor and cephalexin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
19, Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
[N/P]
Former [1999/25]For all designated states
RANBAXY LABORATORIES, LTD.
19, Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
Inventor(s)01 / Arora, Jagdish
1006, Sector 37-B
Chandigarh - 160023 / IN
02 / Jain, Girish
4, Sharda Niketan, Teacher's Colony
Pitampura, Delhi - 110 034 / IN
03 / Sen, Himadri
D-1/25, Qutab Enclave - 1, DLF, Gurgaon
Haryana - 122 001 / IN
[1999/25]
Representative(s)Cronin, Brian Harold John, et al
CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Cronin, Brian Harold John, et al
Moinas Savoye & Cronin 42 rue Plantamour
1201 Genève / CH
Former [1999/25]Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98302445.630.03.1998
[1999/25]
Priority number, dateUS1997099215117.12.1997         Original published format: US 992151
[1999/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0923934
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0923934
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/545, A61K9/22, A61K47/38
[1999/25]
CPC:
A61K31/545 (EP,US); A61K9/2054 (EP,US); A61K9/2866 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/09]
Former [1999/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zubereitung enthaltend Cefaclor oder Cephalexin mit modifizierter Freisetzungsmatrix[1999/25]
English:Modified release matrix formulation of cefaclor and cephalexin[1999/25]
French:Formulation contenant du cefaclore ou du céphalexin à matrice avec libération modifiée[1999/25]
Examination procedure17.04.1998Examination requested  [1999/25]
08.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2003Fee for grant paid
05.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4695467  (UEMURA TOSHINOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1-17* see examples 4,5,7,8 *;
 [XD]US4968508  (OREN PETER L [US], et al) [XD] 1-10,12-17 *see in particular the examples 3,4,11; claim 5; *;
 [X]WO9731639  (FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP], et al) [X] 1-10,12,15,16;
 [E]EP0890359  (FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP]) [E] 1-10,12,15,16 * see claims 1,2; examples 1 & 6; and page 3, lines 22-24 *
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